Comments on: The bitchy world of Tango http://tinatangos.com/blog/buenos-aires/bitchy-tango/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:29:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: tango goddess http://tinatangos.com/blog/buenos-aires/bitchy-tango/#comment-1028 tango goddess Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:13:58 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1028 Yes, you really have to stick up for yourself, especially if you're a foreigner. I bring a scarf or jacket to put on my seat. You need to mark your territory. People have stolen my chair while I was dancing, and then, FAR too nice and polite and passive aggressive to fight for it, I've stolen it back once they got up to dance. Hey, all is fair in the milonga... Yes, you really have to stick up for yourself, especially if you’re a foreigner. I bring a scarf or jacket to put on my seat. You need to mark your territory. People have stolen my chair while I was dancing, and then, FAR too nice and polite and passive aggressive to fight for it, I’ve stolen it back once they got up to dance. Hey, all is fair in the milonga…

]]> By: lanuitblanche http://tinatangos.com/blog/buenos-aires/bitchy-tango/#comment-1023 lanuitblanche Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:36:38 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1023 yet another reason i need to have my spanish in working condition before i get there! :-((( and yes, she was definitely "special". in the olympian sense of the term. yet another reason i need to have my spanish in working condition before i get there!

:-(((

and yes, she was definitely “special”. in the olympian sense of the term.

]]> By: Roam2Rome http://tinatangos.com/blog/buenos-aires/bitchy-tango/#comment-1022 Roam2Rome Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:21:17 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1022 Guau... talk about cut-throat. You know what, Tina? In my region, when we say "she's special" or "she's quite special" in Spanish (ella es algo especial), it means "she can be difficult" and we use this phrase often. I'm curious to know if they mean the same thing down there... Guau… talk about cut-throat.

You know what, Tina? In my region, when we say “she’s special” or “she’s quite special” in Spanish (ella es algo especial), it means “she can be difficult” and we use this phrase often.

I’m curious to know if they mean the same thing down there…

]]> By: johanna http://tinatangos.com/blog/buenos-aires/bitchy-tango/#comment-1021 johanna Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:49:44 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1021 Yes, it is rather cut-throat out there. It's a fine line, this being nice. But if you're nice to those around you, odds they will stick up for you when something like this happens do increase. When being escorted to "my" place for the night, I always ask if another seat is available, if the one offered isn't to my liking. Half the time the answer is that it's "reserved", but they try to accommodate me the best they can. Yes, it is rather cut-throat out there. It’s a fine line, this being nice. But if you’re nice to those around you, odds they will stick up for you when something like this happens do increase.

When being escorted to “my” place for the night, I always ask if another seat is available, if the one offered isn’t to my liking. Half the time the answer is that it’s “reserved”, but they try to accommodate me the best they can.

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